Ethyl violet by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as Basic Violet 4, this is a cationic triarylmethane dye. The reagent is available as a powder which is soluble in water. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 2390-59-2 Quantity Provided: 25 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C31H42N3Cl Molecular weight: 492.14 Assay: minimum 80 %Ethyl violet has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Ethyl violet is a general histological and pathological stain. It is used to stain pancreatic tissue and elastin, in the detection of gram negative bacteria, and additionally as a reagent for the extractive-spectrophotometric determination of anionic surfactants. This dye induces mitochondrial permeability. This dye is furthermore used in the extraction and spectrophotometric determination of copper. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.